Rounding out the winners' circle in third place is the Intracranial
Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Regulator. The entry, submitted by Bob
Paddock, was inspired by a personal experience; his wife committed
suicide after an excruciating headache that resulted from
cerebrospinal fluid leakage.

“The inspiration for this dream device obviously came from a very
personal place,” said Jamie Hartford, managing editor of MD+DI. “The
Intracranial Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Regulator is a novel
improvement over the standard of care for intracranial hypotension
caused by cerebrospinal fluid leaks, a condition that can cause
devastating headaches. I like that it uses wireless power transfer,
which is really the next step for implantable devices.”